Depression linked to Parkinson's disease: Natural mood lifters to beat the blues

Spring is here, so say birds, flowers, sunshine. Yet you sit depressed, wondering what all the fuss is about. Depression is no joke. It can have disastrous effects on physical as well as mental health. Live Science says a new study says depression is linked to Parkinson's Disease. Clinically depressed people are 60 percent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease later.Depression linked to Parkinson's disease: Natural mood lifters to beat the blues - Grand Rapids News | Examiner.com

 

A-Z fiber fatty acids food swaps: Cleanse, burn fat, reverse Type 2 diabetes - Grand Rapids News | Examiner.com

A study for the University of Finland links obesity to Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes (also called insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome). The study says Type 2 diabetes is reversible with diet. I'm proof of that. After I lost 100 pounds, dropped 10 sizes and got my BMI to normal, I also lost pre-diabetes. I did it using theseA-Z fiber fatty acids food swaps: Cleanse, burn fat, reverse Type 2 diabetes - Grand Rapids News | Examiner.com

 

Is Star Wars Day secular or non-secular? Star Wars religious base, Jedi religion

 ns of Star Wars have their own holiday, Star Wars Day celebrated May 4. It's ostensibly a secular holiday. But some devotees follow Star Wars with pilgrim-like adoration. This begs the question: is Star Wars Day a religious holiday? Star Wars is certainly steeped in religion. The secret society of Jedi was a religion and even has followers today. The Star Wars Day greeting "May the Fourth be with you" mimics a Jedi blessing prayer!  Is Star Wars Day secular or non-secular? Jedi, 'Star Wars' religious base

Wife won't pull plug so comatose husband wakes: Love revives man on life support

Here's a feel-good story. When a wife refused to pull the plug on her comatose husband, he woke up. Danielle Josie Davis had been married just seven months when her husband Matt Davis was critically injured in a motorcycle accident in 2010, reported Good Morning America on April 6.  Wife won't pull plug so comatose husband wakes: Love revives man on life support - Grand Rapids News | Examiner.com

'Crying elephant' Raju's pal Mohan freed but elephants still in danger

Elephants are a hot commodity, for their ivory and for work and entertainment value. Minnesota professor Yiwei Zheng faces ivory smuggling charges for illegally importing elephant tusks into the U.S, reported Yahoo News on March 31. In happier news, a captive elephant, Mohan, may be released after 50 years in bondage and horrific cruelty in Lalganj in the district of Raebareli, India.'Crying elephant' Raju's pal Mohan freed but elephants still in danger - Grand Rapids News | Examiner.com

 

Bruised child's 'good woopin' T-shirt, beating shaming backfires on mom

Florida mom Melany Joyce Alexander's shaming punishment backfired. Alexander sent her bruised child to school wearing a shirt bragging up the "good woopin" received, reported the Washington Post Feb. 24. The kid's crime? Poor grades. Mom objected to an F grade point average. Alexander was arrested and charged with child abuse.  Bruised child's 'good woopin' T-shirt, beating shaming backfires on mom 

Celebrate Valentine's Day when you're single, or just survive the day of romance

Valentine's Day is fine for happy, committed couples. A little kitschy, with the overemphasis on superficial fluff. But Valentine's Day can be miserable if you're single or in a dissolving relationship. How do you celebrate (or just survive) a day devoted to romantic love when you're not in a romance? The Washington Post suggests we just skip Valentine's Day schmaltz or at least dial down the hype. Here are other suggestions for singles to survive Valentine's Day.  Celebrate Valentine's Day when you're single, or just survive romance schmaltz